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The occupation of caves in the years after the Great Flood might indicate harsh or unpredictable weather conditions and survival mode.
Earliest Human Occupation (12,700 to 11,700 years ago)
The site Lagoa Santa in Minas Gerais, Brazil, revealed initial human presence, marking an early human occupation of the region.
Archaeological evidence included stone tools and other artifacts from this period.
While stone tools and other artifacts traditionally point to a primitive way of life, we can see how some survivors of Atlantis had lost everything, including their advanced crystal energy, and were forced to start over.
First Burial Pattern (10,600 to 9,700 years ago)
Bodies were found mostly intact, with specific burial positions, such as a child seated with legs folded. This period marks the earliest funerary practices observed in Lagoa Santa.
Second Burial Pattern (9,600 to 9,400 years ago)
Dismemberment practices began, with specific arrangements of body parts, such as heads being severed post-mortem and hands placed over the face.
Additional modifications included burning, cutting, and adding red pigment to bones, along with the careful arrangement of remains in specific bundles.
Third Burial Pattern (8,600 to 8,200 years ago)
This phase involved fully disarticulated bones in circular pits, suggesting complex burial traditions.
Pits held bones of single individuals, with larger bones broken to fit within these small tombs.
Archaeological Significance
Findings showed a cultural evolution over time, with sophisticated funerary practices distinguishing these groups.
Evidence challenges previous views of a single homogeneous group; instead, a succession of culturally distinct populations inhabited Lagoa Santa.
Luzia Skull (11,000 years ago) and Paleoamerican Features
Luzia, the oldest nearly complete skull found at Lagoa Santa, displayed strikingly African-like facial features that challenged conventional theories of how humans first reached the Americas. DNA studies are expected to reveal how these early inhabitants relate to later groups in the region, potentially connecting them to modern Indigenous peoples such as the Botocudo, who still share distinctive physical traits with these ancient pioneers.
